September 2, 1992 Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 3
CLE 2
(15) MIN 4
@DET 2 TEX 6
@KCR 2 MIL 7
NYY 0 BAL 2
@OAK 1
(10) BOS 5
@SEA 3 CHW 3
@TOR 2 CHC 5
LAD 1 MON 7
@CIN 3 HOU 3
PHI 2 NYM 6
ATL 5 PIT 3
SFG 2 SDP 5
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 50,419

Wednesday, September 2, 1992, (null)
Time of Game: 2:31

White Sox

69-62

Won 1

3rd, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  1   0  2  0   0  0  0    3  5  0
Blue Jays       1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2 12  0

W: G Hibbard (10-6), L: J Key (8-13), S: R Hernandez (6)

Blue Jays

76-58

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      3   1   2   1    1   0  .230  .610   18    4   5   HR,SB
T Raines LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .716   20    0   1   
F Thomas 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .321  .982   15    8   0   
C Fisk DH                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .631   15    0   0   
R Ventura 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .785   20    2   3   
S Abner CF-RF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .280  .670   12    1   0   
M Huff RF                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .601    8    2   0   2B
  L Johnson CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .679         0   0   
R Karkovice C                 3   1   1   2    0   1  .215  .638   14    7   1   HR
E Beltre SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .189  .468    9    3   4   

G Hibbard P                                                              0   0
  R Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       32   3   5   3    1  10              131   27  14

BATTING

2B: M Huff (4, off J Key).

HR: S Sax (4, off J Key; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line); R Karkovice (9, off J Key; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: S Sax 5; R Karkovice 4; M Huff 2; T Raines.

RBI: R Karkovice 2 (34); S Sax (40).

2-out RBI: S Sax.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Beltre-S Sax-F Thomas; R Ventura-S Sax-F Thomas.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Sax (22, 2nd base off J Key/P Borders).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D White CF                    3   1   0   0    2   1  .232  .654   21    3   0   
R Alomar 2B                   5   0   2   1    0   2  .321  .860   17    0   2   
J Carter RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .827   12    2   0   
D Winfield DH                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .293  .885   14    0   0   CS,IW
J Olerud 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .838   19    9   0   GDP
C Maldonado LF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .279  .832   12    3   0   GDP
K Gruber 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .228  .639   14    0   2   
P Borders C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .249  .696   12    6   0   
  T Ward PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .728         0   0   
  E Sprague C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .625    3    3   1   
A Griffin SS                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .197  .427    8    0   4   
  M Maksudian PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   0   

J Key P                                                                  1   0
  D Ward P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   2  12   2    3   7              139   27   9

BATTING

IBB: D Winfield (9, by G Hibbard).

TB: K Gruber 2; C Maldonado 2; R Alomar 2; D Winfield 2; A Griffin; P Borders; J Carter; J Olerud.

GIDP: J Olerud (11); C Maldonado (12).

RBI: R Alomar (59); J Carter (95).

2-out RBI: R Alomar.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Winfield (3, 2nd base by G Hibbard/R Karkovice).

PITCHING

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Hibbard, W (10-6)            6     9   2   2    3   3   0   4.23   26   95-58   29· 9·20   13· 1· 6· 0     46    -     1.24   0.07
R Hernandez, S (6)             3     3   0   0    0   4   0   1.58   12   43-37   21·10· 6    4· 3· 1· 0          2-1    2.94   0.48
Totals                         9    12   2   2    3   7   0          38  138-95   50·19·26   17· 4· 7· 0          2-1

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Key, L (8-13)                8     5   3   3    1   8   2   3.85   30  117-71   34·10·27   10· 7· 4· 0     67    -     0.79   0.02
D Ward                         1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.21    3   11-7     3· 3· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     5   3   3    1  10   2          33  128-78   37·13·28   11· 7· 4· 0           -

G Hibbard faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Key (3).

IBB: G Hibbard (2; D Winfield).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Ed Hickox, 3B - Ted Hendry.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 50,419.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. S Sax                2B    1. D White              CF 
2. T Raines             LF    2. R Alomar             2B 
3. F Thomas             1B    3. J Carter             RF 
4. C Fisk               DH    4. D Winfield           DH 
5. R Ventura            3B    5. J Olerud             1B 
6. S Abner              CF    6. C Maldonado          LF 
7. M Huff               RF    7. K Gruber             3B 
8. R Karkovice          C     8. P Borders            C  
9. E Beltre             SS    9. A Griffin            SS 

   G Hibbard            P        J Key                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  1-1  -2-  6   21%  74% R Karkovice     J Key           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Huff Scores; Karkovice Scores
   b 8   2  3-2  1-3  3   14%  84% E Sprague       R Hernandez     Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   b 7   2  3-1  12-  2  -14%  65% R Alomar        R Hernandez     Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Gruber Scores; Ward to 2B
   t 3   2  1-0  ---  8   12%  46% S Sax           J Key           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Sax Scores
   b 7   0  3-1  1--  4  -10%  61% P Borders       G Hibbard       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Gruber to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   50%  T Raines        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   47%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   45%  C Fisk          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Hibbard facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  D White         Walk
          1--  2   36%  R Alomar        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B); White to 2B
   RO     12-  2   34%  J Carter        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); White Scores; Alomar out at 3B/LF-3B; Carter to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-  4   32%  D Winfield      Intentional Walk
   OO     12-  7   40%  J Olerud        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jimmy Key facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   37%  R Ventura       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   35%  S Abner         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   34%  M Huff          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Greg Hibbard facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   31%  C Maldonado     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   34%  K Gruber        Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   37%  P Borders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   39%  A Griffin       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jimmy Key facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   36%  R Karkovice     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   34%  E Beltre        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   R      ---  8   46%  S Sax           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Sax Scores
   O      ---  8   44%  T Raines        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Greg Hibbard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  D White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   49%  R Alomar        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   50%  J Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Jimmy Key facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   47%  F Thomas        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   45%  C Fisk          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  8   44%  R Ventura       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Greg Hibbard facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   40%  D Winfield      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      47%  J Olerud        Winfield Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  5   44%  " "             Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   OO     1--  5   50%  C Maldonado     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Jimmy Key facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   47%  S Abner         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   52%  M Huff          Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   RR     -2-  6   74%  R Karkovice     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Huff Scores; Karkovice Scores
   O      ---  2   72%  E Beltre        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   73%  S Sax           Walk
          1--      74%  T Raines        Sax Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   71%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Greg Hibbard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   75%  K Gruber        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   77%  P Borders       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   75%  A Griffin       Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  7   72%  D White         Walk; Griffin to 2B
   O      12-  5   78%  R Alomar        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jimmy Key facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   76%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   75%  C Fisk          Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  6   74%  R Ventura       Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Greg Hibbard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   78%  J Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   74%  D Winfield      Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   78%  J Olerud        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Olerud to 1B
   O      1--  3   82%  C Maldonado     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Maldonado to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jimmy Key facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   80%  S Abner         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   79%  M Huff          Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  6   78%  R Karkovice     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Greg Hibbard facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   71%  K Gruber        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--  4   61%  P Borders       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Gruber to 2B
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Greg Hibbard pitching; Turner Ward pinch runs for Pat Borders batting 8th
   O      12-  4   71%  A Griffin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   79%  D White         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   R      12-  2   65%  R Alomar        Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Gruber Scores; Ward to 2B
   O      12-  3   75%  J Carter        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jimmy Key facing 9-1-2
                  Ed Sprague replaces Turner Ward playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  4   72%  E Beltre        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   75%  S Sax           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   72%  T Raines        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--      73%  F Thomas        Wild Pitch; Sax to 2B
   O      -2-  4   69%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Roberto Hernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   76%  D Winfield      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   80%  J Olerud        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   77%  C Maldonado     Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   69%  K Gruber        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Maldonado to 3B
   O      1-3  3   84%  E Sprague       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Duane Ward facing 4-5-6
                  Duane Ward replaces Jimmy Key pitching
   O      ---  4   82%  C Fisk          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   81%  R Ventura       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   80%  S Abner         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Roberto Hernandez facing 9-1-2
                  Lance Johnson replaces Mike Huff playing CF batting 7th; Shawn Abner moves to RF; Mike Maksudian pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin batting 9th
   O      ---  7   89%  M Maksudian     Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   95%  D White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199209020

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation